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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature of all lists book related, hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. You can click on the link to head to their website for upcoming topics.

This week’s topic is Top Ten Books That Made Me Cry

I’ve actually written this post before. And like I said that time too, I don’t really cry all that often to books. Anyway. I revisited my Goodreads library, reviewed my books, and updated my list. So some of these are the same as before, and some are new!

Welcome to my monthly post where I let you know what I read in the last month, what I’m currently reading, and the next few books I plan to read.

January Reads

10th Anniversary by James Patterson

Private Games by James Patterson

Private: No. 1 Suspect by James Patterson

Private Berlin by James Patterson

Private Oz by James Patterson

The House on Willow Street by Cathy Kelly

Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

Somebody by Anita Anderson

The House of Memories by Monica McInerney

Is It Just Me? Confessions of an Over-Sharer by Chrissie Swan

Darkwater by Georgia Blain

Goodreads Challenge: 15/75

Chunkster Challenge: 1/10

TBR Challenge: 8/40

I had a busy month! Or… I didn’t. So I had lots of time to read! Plus I went home for Christmas and whenever I see my Mum I get a stack of James Patterson books to read. I need to get a little more discerning about which ones I choose to read I think, especially the ones that are co-written, as these seem to be very hit and miss.

Currently Reading

The Suspect by Michael Robotham

On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards

Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas

Coming Up Next

15 Seconds by Andrew Gross

Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon

The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes

Misery by Stephen King

Bones are Forever by Kathy Reichs

Check in at the end of the month to see how I went with my upcoming list!

Write a post linking back to the blogger who nominated you, and share 7 things about yourself.

Nominate 15 other bloggers.

Inform them of their nomination with a comment on their blog.

So 7 things about me.

I hate the heat. We’re currently experiencing yet another long stretch of 40+ degree days (and 30+ degree nights… ugh) and I can barely think straight. I can’t sleep properly, the gym is so not appealing in this weather, and I cannot even face cooking. Bring on Winter.

My all time favourite TV show is Criminal Minds. I own all the series on DVD and I do enjoy a good marathon

I am not good at early mornings – yet I choose to live an hour away from my workplace. Good thing I can sleep on the train!

I have always been a big reader, from childhood upwards. Mum used to have to pry the book out of my hand to make me eat dinner, breakfast, go to bed and get out of bed. We’d go to the library and I’d walk out with 15 or more books, and be done with half of them in a couple of days

I am currently studying a post-graduate diploma in Clinical Education

My favourite genres to read are general fiction, crime novels, and I’m getting more into YA of many genres